Major ECUsim Firmware Updates Released

This entry was posted on July 5, 2013 by ScanTool.net Team.

We're excited to announce the release of major firmware updates for both the ECUsim 5100 & ECUsim 2000. These upgrades provide a huge improvement in ECUsim software control, including customizable ECUs, PIDs, DTCs, and freeze frames.

The ECUsim 2000 is now offered in 3 editions: Standard, Professional, and Ultimate. The ECUsim 5100 includes the same functionality as the ECUSim 2000 Ultimate Edition. The following chart compares the available ECUsim 2000 editions:

Standard

Professional

Ultimate

Supports all OBD-II protocols1

Functional and physical addressing

Default ECUs: ECM, TCM, ABS

Supports SAE J1979 modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, A

USB connection

Software selectable protocol

Firmware updates

Custom ECUs

up to 3

unlimited*

Custom PIDs

00 – 4F

unlimited*

Custom DTCs

limited**

unlimited*

Custom freeze frames

1

unlimited*

User settable VIN & CAL ID

Send OBD messages under software control

Knobs assignable to PIDs2

Signal generator (sine, triangle, square, random)2

Custom request/response pairs2

No limitations on future functionality

1

ECUsim 2000 can be purchased with any combination of the following protocols: J1850 PWM, J1850 VPW, ISO 9141, ISO 14230 (KWP), and ISO 15765 (CAN)

2

Planned functionality; not currently available

*

The number of dynamic objects is limited by available RAM

**

The maximum number of DTCs in the Professional edition is limited to 6 stored, 4 pending, and 1 permanent DTC per ECU

These updates add over 40 new software commands, providing complete control over how the simulator operates. For more information about the features listed, please consult the ECUsim Programming Manual.